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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.05.2004 (43) Date of publication: 06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27 (21) Application number: 03754853.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/029983 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/028402 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 26.09.2002 US 413458 P (71) Applicant: Bioaccess, Inc. Baltimore, MD 21224 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHAPOLINI, Robert, J. Phoenix, MD 21131 (US) GEISE, Russell, D. Allentown, PA 18104 (US) (74) Representative: Gates, Marie Christina Esther et al Tomkins & Co.5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 Dublin 6 (IE)